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Don't Work Here - Anonymous employee Web Courseworks Employee Review

1.0
Nov 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A few honest, good-hearted, talented people can be found hiding in various corners of the office. The paychecks arrive on time every other week.

Cons

The company is owned and managed by a group of incompetent luddites with no technical knowledge or expertise. The culture is toxic. Unless you're a manager or someone who can stomach placating fragile egos, job security is nonexistent. In my tenure as an employee, 16 people gave their notice or were fired out of 30-35 employees. I'm not exaggerating. When someone is fired, no notice is given and they're seemingly ambushed after lunch or a meeting and escorted out of the building. The few who remain are told to not ask questions and get the extra work done. Despicable. The benefits package is mediocre and many of the perks they try to lure in new hires with are outright counterfeit. I attempted to log an hour to professional development and was immediately yelled at for wasting company time. If I wanted to log the hour, I had to write formal proposals and present them to my manager. The company handbook claims two hours a week are set aside for professional development, but it's an outright lie. It's just a horrible place to work. Management lure in college grads with granola bars, free soda, and promises of career development, but 99% quickly burn out trying to squeeze 50 hours of work into a 40 hour work week (they won't let you log more than 40 hours). Developers regularly work 60 hour weeks with no relief. Unless you enjoy working for greedy fools or desperately need the money, don't work here. I promise you'll regret it. The promises of advancement or growth are false. You will NOT grow at Web Courseworks.

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5.0
Aug 6, 2021
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Pros

Flexible work schedule and great people. I was full remote and found it very easy to work with my team and customers. Culture is great and management does listen to feed back. I fully anticipate them addressing my cons/advice in the future. Would highly recommend working here!

Cons

Some departments are overbooked and can cause hiccups for projects turn around time. Some teams have grown and are feeling growing pains. Not a clear roadmap on how I can grow.

4.0
Jun 7, 2016
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Pros

I've worked here for about 2 years and I haven't had a single day that I regretted having to come in to work. Web Courseworks is flexible and willing to work around your schedule. You can also work remotely. They provide drinks and snacks, and often provide lunch. It's a tech job, and there is a lot of experience that can be gained from the wide range of responsibilities you'll have. The folks that work here are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The higher-ups are more than happy to assist when you need it. If you have a lot going on, you can always count on your fellow co-workers to roll up their sleeves and pitch in (and believe me, there will be times when you'll have a lot more on your plate than you can handle! Being able to count on the people around you is a HUGE benefit!). Out of the box thinking is not only encouraged but praised. They reward forward thinking and innovation. The company is small enough where if you do good things it doesn't go unnoticed. There is room to grow, with new options becoming available all the time. Compensation is fair for the work that is expected.

Cons

The fast-paced nature of the business can be a lot to handle. Little to no idle time during the average work day, which leaves no time for tasks or projects on your "wishlist". Commuting in the Madison traffic can be a bit frustrating.

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